Mother’s Chocolate Strudel

Name: Mother’s Chocolate Strudel
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: 1 sheet puff pastry (vegan, they come two a package but keep in the freezer); 4 ounces Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips; 1/2 cup Walnuts (chopped); 1 tablespoon dairy free butter

Published: July 6, 2023. Last Updated: July 6, 2023 by: Ginny McMeans

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Mother’s Chocolate Strudel only has 4 ingredients and it comes together in about 15 minutes. Strudel with puff pastry is dairy free, flaky, and easy to make too. She will love it and needless to say, everyone else will too.

Yes! Mother made Chocolate Strudel and she deserves to eat chocolate strudel. And she deserves it made by me. I bet you feel the same way.

It’s not hard to treat your mother well. Think of all the meals that you have been fed over the years from ‘mom’.

It boggles my mind how time-consuming meals are.

Figure out how many meals there are to prepare in a week then balance it with everyone’s likes and dislikes. It’s a lot of work. If I could only repay her.

Besides the pleasant tasks of being warm, thoughtful, and loving to your mom you can also extend your happiness by making her a wonderful easy chocolate dessert.

Mother’s Chocolate Strudel can be served any time but on a special day such as her birthday or Mother’s Day would be super nice. Don’t forget dad either.

💭 Baker’s tip

There are only 4 ingredients and it comes together in about 15 minutes. All ingredients are vegan and that may be a surprise to you.

Try to roll a little bit snug as the pastry does puff up and it may rise way above your inside ingredients.

That is still okay, but it looks really good when everything is all snug and ooey and gooey.

I’m trying to think of any hints to make this recipe run very smoothly for you but it is so easy and foolproof that I can’t think of anything else.

Try Mother’s Chocolate Strudel soon for your special lady and, believe me, she will love it and needless to say, everyone else will too.

🍽 Preparation tools

I like a 10″ knife blade for chopping nuts. They seem to move all over the cutting board and you can just rock back and forth all over the board to catch the nuts.

Speaking of cutting boards. A nice large bamboo one is perfect.

Another bamboo product that works great is a tapered rolling pin. You should have one of these on hand.

Stainless Steel baking pans are the way to go. Heftier and easier to clean.

Bonus: This isn’t the only strudel you enjoy quickly and happily. How about an Apple Strudel for a change. Check it out!

🥘 Ingredients

Vegan puff pastry – easy to handle and they bake up beautifully. The perfect wrapper.
Semi-Sweet chocolate chips – has a nice texture and a great sweetened chocolate flavor.
Walnuts – adds protein and that mild crunch factor.
Dairy-free butter – adds a buttery flavor.

🔪 Instructions

Take out a sheet of puff pastry and let it defrost. It does not take long.
Microwave the chocolate for 30 seconds, stir and microwave for another 30 seconds.
Add the dairy-free butter and microwave for 30 seconds, stir, and if needed microwave at 15-second intervals. Stir until glossy.
Lightly flour a surface and open up the puff pastry sheet.
Roll out to about 12″ square. You hardly have to roll at all and only by the shortest side.
Spread on the chocolate to about 1/2″ from the edge. Sprinkle on the chopped nuts.
Start rolling up – jelly-roll style.
Place the seam side down on an ungreased baking sheet. Fold the end under a little bit.
Cut about 6 diagonal slices along the top. Just as slits in the top layer for decoration.
Bake at 375 degrees for 30-35 minutes.
Let cool on a wire rack.
If you like – sprinkle lightly with powdered sugar

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